#8753AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.9% 0.142 309.7), rgb(135, 83, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#8753AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8753AB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 83, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.142 309.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8753AB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8753AB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8753AB text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8753AB text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48FD1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A171C4
oklch(63% 0.131 309.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8753AB
oklch(53.9% 0.142 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#774898
oklch(49.1% 0.131 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#613B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3363
oklch(37.6% 0.085 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 309.4)
#8753AB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3C67AE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826277 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8753AB
#8753AB
oklch(53.9% 0.142 309.7)
- #527D07
#527D07
oklch(53.8% 0.142 129.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8753AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8753AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #8753AB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.